Chairman of the Privileges Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu (Joewsie) has said that he has been informed about a claim by Dome-Kwabenay Member of Parliament Sara Adwoa Safo to the effect that she has not been served by the Committee to appear before them. Joewise who described the development as interesting, told TV3’s Evelyne Tengmaa in […]

Kumawood actor Samuel Nkrumah arrived at his birthday venue in the cemetery in a coffin. Now, he is begging for help as he claims ghosts have taken over his life. “I didn’t want to talk about it, but let me use this opportunity so that if someone has any prayers or help, they can offer […]

With the Speaker of Parliament coming from an opposition party, the government has decided to fight Parliament using Finance, Member of Parliament for Asawase, Alhaji Mubarak Muntaka, has said. His comments come following the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin’s concerns that Parliament has no money. Mr Bagbin said on Thursday May 26 that Parliament will […]

Women from Doba in the Kasena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region have said they did not flee the area during the renewed conflict between their community and Kandiga on Monday, May 23. A statement co-signed by the Women Leader, Cecilia Ayawine and their spokesperson, Vivian Anafo, explained the circumstances under which they left Doba […]

Sadio Mane has thrown his Liverpool future into doubt after admitting that he will give an update on contract talks following Saturday’s Champions League final against Real Madrid. The Senegal international has just one year remaining on his current contract, which means he would be available for a cut-price fee this summer. The Mirror report […]

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has said the Finance Minster Ken Ofori-Atta must render an account to Parliament on the utilization of Covid funds. It is only after this accountability that the House will consider approving or otherwise another loan. “The Ministry of Finance must give an account of all the monies that it has […]

2018 National Science & Maths Quiz finalists West Africa Senior High School (WASS) are fired up for this year’s competition after booking a place in the finals of the Greater Accra Championships. The team had already booked a place in the national contest after seeing off Tema Senior High School, Accra Girls’ SHS and Frafraha […]

A General Secretary hopeful of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Musah Superior has asked the delegates of the party to vote for him to become the next General Secretary to enable him correct the defects in the party. He indicated that the NPP is currently faced with a number of challenges including inefficient membership […]

Five classroom blocks of the Bibiani Anglican Junior High School have been razed down by fire in the Western North Region of Ghana. The staff common room as well as classrooms has been massively affected by the fire, which is believed to have started after school hours on Thursday, May 26. Connect FM’s Western North […]

Mayor of Accra, Hon Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey has urged women to champion a crusade against the dumping of refuse into drains which is a contributory factor to the perennial flooding in the city. According to her, women play a pivotal role in maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in their communities and as primary cooks, caregivers, and […]

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Mr Alfred Asiedu Adjei, popularly known as ‘Paa Joe’, picked his nomination forms to officially kick start the process to lead the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) as President. Mr Adjei who was in the company of scores of excited supporters made up of Assembly members and Presiding members, family members, and […]

The Akufo-Addo-led government has said that Ghana today stands as a benchmark for the African automotive industry, an example of what can be done when there is a will and a vision. In a tweet on Friday May 26, the presidency said “Ghana today stands as a benchmark for the African automotive industry, an example […]

Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand got involved in a Twitter feud with Chelsea legend John Terry. Ferdinand welcomed Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk on his BT Sport show, Between The Lines, earlier this week. While naming his top five centre-backs in Premier League history, the Manchester United icon began by naming himself as the best. According […]

A faster and deeper integration of Capital Markets is crucial if the West Africa sub-region is to recover from the double hits of the Covid 19 pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Vice President Bawumia has stated. Speaking at the second edition of the biennial Conference of the West Africa Markets Conference (WACMaC), organized by […]

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has welcomed the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to increase the policy rate. This decision, according to the IEA, met their expectations after they called on the central bank to up the rate. The BoG increased policy rate by 200 basis points to 19 percent at the MPC […]

Lydia Forson has responded to the president’s comments about him not being ready to use taxpayers’ monies to fix the drains if Ghanaians continue to litter. The social activist shared her displeasure with President Nana Akufo-Addo’s comments on Twitter. According to her, the president’s utterances are unfortunate and insensitive to the plight of Ghanaians during […]

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has said it made suggestions to the Bank of Ghana (BoG) ahead of the Monetary Committee (MPC) meeting last Monday May 23 that taxes and levies on fuel in Ghana should either be removed or reduced. But, the IEA said this matter was not addressed directly by the MPC. […]

Leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ashanti Region, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, who doubles as the Managing Director of GIHOC Distilleries, has described the eight-year term reign of the party’s leadership in the region as a total failure. The former Asokwa Member of Parliament (MP) singled out the incumbent regional chairman, Benard […]

Ningo Prampram Lawmaker Samuel Nartey George has said criticized all persons who engage in land grabs and looting of state properties. He described such persons as disgrace to Ghana’s democracy. Commenting on the ongoing controversy surrounding the Achimota Forest, in a tweet, Sam Ghoegre said “Achimota Forest land grab = CREATE, LOOT & SHARE! Any […]